EXPORT OF FRUIT
Growers’ Pooling Scheme
PROPOSAL REJECTED A referendum of fruitgrowers throughout the districts covered by the Fruit Export Control Board was held for the purpose of ascertaining their attitude toward the practice of pooling fruit for export. Voting, which was by post, closed on Tuesday. The ballot was conducted under the auspices of the Fruit Export Control Board in conjunction with the N.Z. Fruitgrowers’ Federation. The result of the voting, which was announced yesterday, was a majority of 24 votes against the proposal, de-
For several years growers in certain districts, such as Auckland and Hawke's Bay, have pooled their fruit according to variety, grade and size, but such action has not. been general. The referendum was taken to guide the fruit board in its future policy.
tails being as follow: — Against. 123 Nolson For. 107 Hawke's Bay . 55 46 Auckland 53 36 Blenheim .... 1 20 Boverty Bay • Wellington 1 -I 3 4 Canterbury 9 Total votes 230 254
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Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 16, 13 October 1933, Page 8
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161EXPORT OF FRUIT Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 16, 13 October 1933, Page 8
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